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Population in Colombia compared to Mali: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 2.07 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Colombia vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Mali
2100 47,499,215 80,371,693
2099 47,845,841 80,051,982
2098 48,197,117 79,712,985
2097 48,551,975 79,363,373
2096 48,909,832 78,996,636
2095 49,272,722 78,611,169
2094 49,640,091 78,201,275
2093 50,009,863 77,780,277
2092 50,381,320 77,346,576
2091 50,754,115 76,892,849
2090 51,127,855 76,418,075
2089 51,502,015 75,924,551
2088 51,875,918 75,413,374
2087 52,247,171 74,882,872
2086 52,614,991 74,339,859
2085 52,979,265 73,778,163
2084 53,339,176 73,197,940
2083 53,693,979 72,596,727
2082 54,043,369 71,983,705
2081 54,385,627 71,348,537
2080 54,721,064 70,707,220
2079 55,048,030 70,044,626
2078 55,367,481 69,367,218
2077 55,677,284 68,675,750
2076 55,976,943 67,972,574
2075 56,266,206 67,256,565
2074 56,544,981 66,523,454
2073 56,812,141 65,776,035
2072 57,068,255 65,016,928
2071 57,312,673 64,239,726
2070 57,545,138 63,457,636
2069 57,764,682 62,664,074
2068 57,972,674 61,857,029
2067 58,168,272 61,042,577
2066 58,351,633 60,222,511
2065 58,521,871 59,400,594
2064 58,680,744 58,567,263
2063 58,827,326 57,727,308
2062 58,962,991 56,880,111
2061 59,086,555 56,026,848
2060 59,199,108 55,166,339
2059 59,300,144 54,304,533
2058 59,390,214 53,437,711
2057 59,468,904 52,565,517
2056 59,536,324 51,691,907
2055 59,592,582 50,813,138
2054 59,637,127 49,936,085
2053 59,670,001 49,053,898
2052 59,690,977 48,167,179
2051 59,699,504 47,280,403
2050 59,695,795 46,390,999
2049 59,678,701 45,505,968
2048 59,648,033 44,617,075
2047 59,602,061 43,730,396
2046 59,540,723 42,840,806
2045 59,463,463 41,951,176
2044 59,367,350 41,061,960
2043 59,253,902 40,172,937
2042 59,121,606 39,286,024
2041 58,969,930 38,406,403
2040 58,799,039 37,525,963
2039 58,603,737 36,652,557
2038 58,388,433 35,772,629
2037 58,151,809 34,902,845
2036 57,888,958 34,036,236
2035 57,606,734 33,178,665
2034 57,297,583 32,328,037
2033 56,964,672 31,486,276
2032 56,610,464 30,655,886
2031 56,231,768 29,833,522
2030 55,827,391 29,028,860
2029 55,399,717 28,235,559
2028 54,947,769 27,456,170
2027 54,469,148 26,690,187
2026 53,970,578 25,940,320
2025 53,442,597 25,201,616
2024 52,886,363 24,478,595
2023 52,321,152 23,769,127
2022 51,737,944 23,072,640
2021 51,188,173 22,388,630
2020 50,629,997 21,713,836
2019 49,907,985 21,068,405
2018 49,024,465 20,442,030
2017 48,131,078 19,813,011
2016 47,437,512 19,191,289
2015 46,969,940 18,593,022
2014 46,565,429 18,020,267
2013 46,151,584 17,459,615
2012 45,715,810 16,957,033
2011 45,259,614 16,469,049
2010 44,777,319 15,945,198
2009 44,271,541 15,435,539
2008 43,758,808 14,940,782
2007 43,235,374 14,457,775
2006 42,691,084 13,990,139
2005 42,128,977 13,538,647
2004 41,543,171 13,102,409
2003 40,937,429 12,684,955
2002 40,324,680 12,288,050
2001 39,709,262 11,912,158
2000 39,089,934 11,559,290
1999 38,454,863 11,227,415
1998 37,792,165 10,919,573
1997 37,121,149 10,646,495
1996 36,462,745 10,407,278
1995 35,804,662 10,185,365
1994 35,127,410 9,967,031
1993 34,441,473 9,754,786
1992 33,760,571 9,553,540
1991 33,098,372 9,362,888
1990 32,440,069 9,178,830
1989 31,776,279 8,999,938
1988 31,130,524 8,833,996
1987 30,499,467 8,681,164
1986 29,879,112 8,531,277
1985 29,268,470 8,374,663
1984 28,642,690 8,208,599
1983 27,988,173 8,034,400
1982 27,338,331 7,860,194
1981 26,713,267 7,692,766
1980 26,104,498 7,530,515
1979 25,515,626 7,375,266
1978 24,950,337 7,229,651
1977 24,393,494 7,090,979
1976 23,858,810 6,960,979
1975 23,344,644 6,837,261
1974 22,833,469 6,715,436
1973 22,325,374 6,597,106
1972 21,819,563 6,483,726
1971 21,319,096 6,377,944
1970 20,811,782 6,276,472
1969 20,291,942 6,177,704
1968 19,766,796 6,082,979
1967 19,235,618 5,990,906
1966 18,702,688 5,902,204
1965 18,169,050 5,815,487
1964 17,637,411 5,730,125
1963 17,113,823 5,646,605
1962 16,599,029 5,563,917
1961 16,095,203 5,482,283
1960 15,606,209 5,402,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Colombia's population will grow by 10.3% to 59,695,795 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Mali
2100 -0.72% 0.4%
2099 -0.73% 0.43%
2098 -0.73% 0.44%
2097 -0.73% 0.46%
2096 -0.74% 0.49%
2095 -0.74% 0.52%
2094 -0.74% 0.54%
2093 -0.74% 0.56%
2092 -0.73% 0.59%
2091 -0.73% 0.62%
2090 -0.73% 0.65%
2089 -0.72% 0.68%
2088 -0.71% 0.71%
2087 -0.7% 0.73%
2086 -0.69% 0.76%
2085 -0.67% 0.79%
2084 -0.66% 0.83%
2083 -0.65% 0.85%
2082 -0.63% 0.89%
2081 -0.61% 0.91%
2080 -0.59% 0.95%
2079 -0.58% 0.98%
2078 -0.56% 1.01%
2077 -0.54% 1.03%
2076 -0.51% 1.06%
2075 -0.49% 1.1%
2074 -0.47% 1.14%
2073 -0.45% 1.17%
2072 -0.43% 1.21%
2071 -0.4% 1.23%
2070 -0.38% 1.27%
2069 -0.36% 1.3%
2068 -0.34% 1.33%
2067 -0.31% 1.36%
2066 -0.29% 1.38%
2065 -0.27% 1.42%
2064 -0.25% 1.46%
2063 -0.23% 1.49%
2062 -0.21% 1.52%
2061 -0.19% 1.56%
2060 -0.17% 1.59%
2059 -0.15% 1.62%
2058 -0.13% 1.66%
2057 -0.11% 1.69%
2056 -0.09% 1.73%
2055 -0.07% 1.76%
2054 -0.06% 1.8%
2053 -0.04% 1.84%
2052 -0.01% 1.88%
2051 0.006% 1.92%
2050 0.03% 1.94%
2049 0.05% 1.99%
2048 0.08% 2.03%
2047 0.1% 2.08%
2046 0.13% 2.12%
2045 0.16% 2.17%
2044 0.19% 2.21%
2043 0.22% 2.26%
2042 0.26% 2.29%
2041 0.29% 2.35%
2040 0.33% 2.38%
2039 0.37% 2.46%
2038 0.41% 2.49%
2037 0.45% 2.55%
2036 0.49% 2.58%
2035 0.54% 2.63%
2034 0.58% 2.67%
2033 0.63% 2.71%
2032 0.67% 2.76%
2031 0.72% 2.77%
2030 0.77% 2.81%
2029 0.82% 2.84%
2028 0.88% 2.87%
2027 0.92% 2.89%
2026 0.99% 2.93%
2025 1.05% 2.95%
2024 1.08% 2.98%
2023 1.13% 3.02%
2022 1.07% 3.06%
2021 1.1% 3.11%
2020 1.45% 3.06%
2019 1.8% 3.06%
2018 1.86% 3.17%
2017 1.46% 3.24%
2016 1% 3.22%
2015 0.87% 3.18%
2014 0.9% 3.21%
2013 0.95% 2.96%
2012 1.01% 2.96%
2011 1.08% 3.29%
2010 1.14% 3.3%
2009 1.17% 3.31%
2008 1.21% 3.34%
2007 1.27% 3.34%
2006 1.33% 3.33%
2005 1.41% 3.33%
2004 1.48% 3.29%
2003 1.52% 3.23%
2002 1.55% 3.16%
2001 1.58% 3.05%
2000 1.65% 2.96%
1999 1.75% 2.82%
1998 1.81% 2.56%
1997 1.81% 2.3%
1996 1.84% 2.18%
1995 1.93% 2.19%
1994 1.99% 2.18%
1993 2.02% 2.11%
1992 2% 2.04%
1991 2.03% 2.01%
1990 2.09% 1.99%
1989 2.07% 1.88%
1988 2.07% 1.76%
1987 2.08% 1.76%
1986 2.09% 1.87%
1985 2.18% 2.02%
1984 2.34% 2.17%
1983 2.38% 2.22%
1982 2.34% 2.18%
1981 2.33% 2.15%
1980 2.31% 2.1%
1979 2.27% 2.01%
1978 2.28% 1.96%
1977 2.24% 1.87%
1976 2.2% 1.81%
1975 2.24% 1.81%
1974 2.28% 1.79%
1973 2.32% 1.75%
1972 2.35% 1.66%
1971 2.44% 1.62%
1970 2.56% 1.6%
1969 2.66% 1.56%
1968 2.76% 1.54%
1967 2.85% 1.5%
1966 2.94% 1.49%
1965 3.01% 1.49%
1964 3.06% 1.48%
1963 3.1% 1.49%
1962 3.13% 1.49%
1961 3.13% 1.48%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/mali | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Colombia Mali
Current population
54105437
26143152
Population rank 28/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.32%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
44.5 seconds
One birth every
44.7 seconds
33.1 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 15/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -48,019
Net migration rank 12/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -48,019
2024 - 141,643 - -46,880
2023 422,598 154,521 746,398 -39,953
2022 406,143 183,180 726,465 -39,951
2021 311,122 199,070 703,674 -22,210
2020 378,965 227,130 683,053 -14,962
2019 441,087 396,826 667,110 -44,373
2018 433,622 495,524 670,723 -40,710
2017 426,538 431,072 661,973 -33,942
2016 425,087 104,373 645,652 -30,251
2015 446,778 -41,123 630,006 -48,872
2014 470,916 -67,522 614,419 -50,068
2013 489,069 -64,789 597,887 -40,951
2012 503,285 -56,070 588,748 -140,507
2011 511,524 -46,385 570,899 -43,160
2010 533,657 -34,220 554,447 -34,483
2009 559,017 -46,901 533,730 -34,383
2008 576,654 -63,313 514,665 -24,509
2007 583,115 -49,634 495,800 -19,945
2006 594,388 -39,303 477,665 -18,247
2005 610,618 -41,465 460,964 -17,413
2004 628,424 -25,949 439,717 -10,796
2003 642,144 -33,114 417,766 -11,768
2002 640,840 -24,387 396,732 -8,914
2001 642,933 -28,582 376,472 -12,507
2000 652,176 -27,878 359,159 -17,395
1999 668,576 -22,698 343,705 -21,702
1998 687,704 -8,186 323,940 -30,255
1997 686,073 -23,600 308,429 -55,978
1996 682,547 -28,251 293,953 -67,974
1995 694,968 -33,097 285,598 -67,763
1994 708,660 -16,023 282,356 -63,533
1993 709,287 -30,103 274,480 -68,816
1992 697,763 -15,147 267,605 -70,789
1991 690,266 -48,458 261,656 -77,172
1990 682,409 -7,590 252,308 -68,668
1989 674,102 -21,329 249,929 -75,771
1988 663,796 -25,064 245,682 -87,952
1987 659,429 -36,040 238,871 -90,940
1986 659,701 -42,368 233,799 -81,970
1985 625,379 -21,408 224,734 -63,347
1984 666,315 -18,692 218,078 -47,331
1983 674,767 -13,329 211,795 -34,132
1982 675,339 -37,090 204,892 -34,140
1981 662,195 -50,351 198,227 -34,130
1980 649,872 -44,203 190,560 -30,156
1979 635,747 -63,657 182,449 -32,353
1978 626,378 -67,870 172,652 -31,520
1977 622,814 -67,638 165,071 -28,853
1976 612,265 -98,057 157,778 -33,999
1975 598,580 -84,462 150,222 -26,572
1974 589,035 -80,816 142,448 -22,449
1973 583,608 -75,630 135,801 -19,137
1972 581,361 -77,708 129,687 -19,594
1971 582,011 -84,712 123,591 -22,127
1970 583,396 -66,065 118,952 -17,479
1969 586,559 -64,238 114,361 -18,302
1968 589,407 -61,442 111,403 -18,015
1967 591,649 -57,256 107,650 -16,900
1966 590,855 -59,395 103,684 -17,032
1965 587,677 -51,855 100,451 -13,662
1964 581,435 -53,972 97,166 -13,226
1963 572,355 -52,631 95,055 -11,951
1962 559,985 -50,108 93,101 -10,821
1961 545,627 -47,849 91,115 -10,139
1960 529,316 -49,115 88,802 -10,314

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/mali | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 66.6% of the population change in Colombia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,162,856 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a gain of 2,083,051 people). In Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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